Majority Floor Leader, New Mexico State House of Representatives, 2023-2025

Representative, New Mexico State House of Representatives, District 18, 1997-2025

Candidate, New Mexico State House of Representatives, District 18, 2022

Former Member, Courts, Corrections, and Justice Committee

Former Member, Government, Elections, and Indian Affairs Committee, New Mexico State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health & Human Services Committee, New Mexico State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, New Mexico State House of Representatives

Former Member, Printing and Supplies, New Mexico State House of Representatives

Former Member, Rules and Order of Business, New Mexico State House of Representatives

Former Special Education Teacher, Albuquerque Public Schools

Former Executive Director, Albuquerque Special Preschool

Chief Administrative Officer, EASi Therapy and Diagnostic Services

Former Employee, Family Voices

Senior Research Associate, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center

Co-Founder, Alta Mira Specialized Family Services

Awards:

Abolitionists of the Year, Hands off Cain, 2009
Champion of Life Award, New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2009
Champion of Justice Award, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2009
Honoree, National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, 2010
Legislator of the Year, 2010, Lutheran Advocacy Ministry of New Mexico
Walk the Talk, 2014, Planned Parenthood of New Mexico

Number of Grandchildren:

4